Route advice, Croydon to Brighton

[leoc]

Not sure if this is the right forum so please move if I'm wrong.

I wanted to ask the those on the forum that have ridden London or Croydon to Brighton what your favourite routes are and why please

Cheers,
Leo

 

[stoatsngroats]

Hi Leo,

The BHF L2B comes down through Carshalton, Chipstead, Merstham, Nutfield, Outwood, Copthorne, turners Hill, Ardingly, Ditchling, Coldean, and Brighton - it's a nice ride....others no doubt will have alternatives...From Clapham to Brighton in 2006, I did 3hrs 45 mins..

HTH

 

[rich p]

Are you starting from Croydon?

 

[leoc]

Yes, South Croydon

Cheers,
Leo

 

[rich p]

Sorry mate, can't help then, but I have a nice route from the East End via the Greenwich foot tunnel which I have done back from my daughter's in Hackney

 

[CopperBrompton]

If you have a GPS, you can download the tracklog of this year's BHF L2B in either GDB or GPX format from the bottom of the page here:
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/benlovejoy/wheels/cycle/tripreports/londontobrighton/

Ben

 

[leoc]

Thx all and

@richp:

I live quite near Greenwich so wouldn't mind hearing that one too please

 

[simon l& and a half]

I think the FNRttC route is on Bikely. The June 2008 route is probably only suited to the early hours.

http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/srchkey/FNRttC

 

[leoc]

Cool, thanks Simon. I'd actually thought about those routes, but as they're planned to be ridden over night, I was wondering if they would be suitable for a day ride? What do you think of this one for during the day?

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/FNRttC-May-2008-Brighton

Cheers

 

[simon l& and a half]

Cool, thanks Simon. I'd actually thought about those routes, but as they're planned to be ridden over night, I was wondering if they would be suitable for a day ride? What do you think of this one for during the day?

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/FNRttC-May-2008-Brighton

Cheers

Good for daytime as well as night,. The trick with the FNRttC route is the 'Haroldslea Manoeuvre'. It involves wallabies and peacocks in trees. Look for a left turn off the Balcombe Road just south of Horley

 

[TimO]

Cool, thanks Simon. I'd actually thought about those routes, but as they're planned to be ridden over night, I was wondering if they would be suitable for a day ride? What do you think of this one for during the day?

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/FNRttC-May-2008-Brighton
Cheers

<fx: Looks at link, grins>

Wahay, someone is using the routes I put up on Bikely. My life isn't entirely worthless after all.

It's probably a bit late (!) but there is also the June one (which Simon mentions)

June 2008 FNRttC

...and November (which I missplet as FRNttC!)

November 2008 FNRttC

This does mean that my route from Croydon involves cycling to Hyde Park Corner first, and then turning around and cycling back, past Croydon!